---
title: MailMergeField.Type Property (Word)
keywords: vbawd10.chm152961024
f1_keywords:
- vbawd10.chm152961024
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.MailMergeField.Type
ms.assetid: 5e117156-5d15-241e-0eaf-7490d3353f19
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# MailMergeField.Type Property (Word)

Returns the field type. Read-only  **[WdFieldType](wdfieldtype-enumeration-word.md)** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Type**

 _expression_ Required. A variable that represents a **[MailMergeField](mailmergefield-object-word.md)** object.


## Remarks


 **Security Note**  




## See also


#### Concepts


[MailMergeField Object](mailmergefield-object-word.md)

